UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August 2019
Commission File Number: 033-97038
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Brookfield Place Suite 300 181 Bay Street, P.O. Box 762 Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2T3
(Address of principal executive office)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 16, 2019 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Brookfield Asset Management Inc. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: August 16, 2019 | /s/ JUSTIN B. BEBER | |
| Justin Beber | ||
| Head of Corporate Strategy and Chief Legal Officer | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
Brookfield Asset Management Announces Renewal of Normal Course Issuer Bid for Preferred Shares
BROOKFIELD, NEWS, Aug. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (NYSE: BAM) (TSX: BAM.A) (EURONEXT: BAMA) (“Brookfield” or “the company”) today announced it has received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) for its proposed normal course issuer bid to purchase up to 10% of the public float of each series of the company’s outstanding Class A Preference Shares that are listed on the TSX (the “Preferred Shares”). Purchases under the bid will be made through the facilities of the TSX and/or alternative Canadian trading systems. The period of the normal course issuer bid will extend from August 20, 2019 to August 19, 2020, or an earlier date should Brookfield complete its purchases. Brookfield will pay the market price at the time of acquisition for any Preferred Shares purchased. All Preferred Shares acquired by Brookfield under this bid will be cancelled.
Under the normal course issuer bid, Brookfield is authorized to repurchase each respective series of the Preferred Shares as follows:
| Series | Ticker | Issued and outstanding shares1 | Public float1 | Average daily trading volume2 | Maximum number of shares subject to purchase3 | |
| Total | Daily | |||||
| Series 2 | BAM.PR.B | 10,457,685 | 10,220,175 | 6,171 | 1,022,017 | 1,542 |
| Series 4 | BAM.PR.C | 3,995,910 | 3,983,910 | 3,339 | 398,391 | 1,000 |
| Series 8 | BAM.PR.E | 2,476,185 | 2,475,185 | 928 | 247,518 | 1,000 |
| Series 9 | BAM.PR.G | 5,515,981 | 2,022,881 | 691 | 202,288 | 1,000 |
| Series 13 | BAM.PR.K | 9,640,096 | 8,792,596 | 12,049 | 879,259 | 3,012 |
| Series 17 | BAM.PR.M | 7,840,204 | 7,840,204 | 2,913 | 784,020 | 1,000 |
| Series 18 | BAM.PR.N | 7,866,749 | 7,681,088 | 3,555 | 768,108 | 1,000 |
| Series 24 | BAM.PR.R | 9,282,910 | 9,281,610 | 6,314 | 928,161 | 1,578 |
| Series 25 | BAM.PR.S | 1,529,133 | 1,529,133 | 976 | 152,913 | 1,000 |
| Series 26 | BAM.PR.T | 9,774,812 | 9,774,012 | 7,764 | 977,401 | 1,941 |
| Series 28 | BAM.PR.X | 9,241,457 | 9,237,347 | 10,008 | 923,734 | 2,502 |
| Series 30 | BAM.PR.Z | 9,790,374 | 9,790,274 | 9,037 | 979,027 | 2,259 |
| Series 32 | BAM.PF.A | 11,754,099 | 11,754,099 | 11,858 | 1,175,409 | 2,964 |
| Series 34 | BAM.PF.B | 9,879,277 | 9,879,277 | 8,901 | 987,927 | 2,225 |
| Series 36 | BAM.PF.C | 7,842,909 | 7,842,909 | 4,384 | 784,290 | 1,096 |
| Series 37 | BAM.PF.D | 7,830,091 | 7,830,091 | 3,488 | 783,009 | 1,000 |
| Series 38 | BAM.PF.E | 7,914,556 | 7,908,396 | 5,742 | 790,839 | 1,435 |
| Series 40 | BAM.PF.F | 11,848,165 | 11,845,195 | 10,856 | 1,184,519 | 2,714 |
| Series 42 | BAM.PF.G | 11,899,900 | 11,890,300 | 7,938 | 1,189,030 | 1,984 |
| Series 44 | BAM.PF.H | 9,831,929 | 9,831,929 | 8,357 | 983,192 | 2,089 |
| Series 46 | BAM.PF.I | 11,740,797 | 11,740,797 | 15,201 | 1,174,079 | 3,800 |
| Series 48 | BAM.PF.J | 11,885,972 | 11,885,972 | 9,161 | 1,188,597 | 2,290 |
1. Calculated as at August 6, 2019.
2. Calculated for the six months prior to July 31, 2019.
3. In accordance with TSX rules, any daily repurchases with respect to: (i) the Series 4, Series 8, Series 9, Series 17, Series 18, Series 25 and Series 36 Preferred Shares will be limited to 1,000 shares of the respective series and (ii) each of the other series of Preferred Shares (excluding the Series 4, Series 8, Series 9, Series 17, Series 25 and Series 36 Preferred Shares) will be limited to 25% of the average daily trading volume on the TSX of the respective series.
As of August 6, 2019, under its current normal course issuer bid that commenced on August 20, 2018 and will expire on August 19, 2019, and which the company sought and received approval from the TSX, Brookfield purchased Preferred Shares as follows
| Series | Number of shares purchased | Maximum number of shares subject to purchase | Weighted average price paid per purchased share (C$) |
| Series 2 | 7,415 | 1,022,759 | 13.79 |
| Series 4 | 4,090 | 398,800 | 13.68 |
| Series 8 | 3,400 | 247,858 | 19.54 |
| Series 9 | 3,134 | 202,601 | 18.92 |
| Series 13 | 7,604 | 880,020 | 13.85 |
| Series 17 | 110,552 | 795,075 | 20.45 |
| Series 18 | 99,409 | 778,049 | 20.42 |
| Series 24 | 112,640 | 939,425 | 18.38 |
| Series 25 | 4,000 | 153,313 | 16.96 |
| Series 26 | 129,336 | 990,334 | 18.30 |
| Series 28 | 122,040 | 935,938 | 16.69 |
| Series 30 | 143,776 | 993,405 | 22.68 |
| Series 32 | 228,469 | 1,198,256 | 23.02 |
| Series 34 | 98,612 | 997,788 | 21.09 |
| Series 36 | 106,115 | 794,902 | 20.90 |
| Series 37 | 118,992 | 794,908 | 21.21 |
| Series 38 | 91,604 | 800,000 | 20.40 |
| Series 40 | 154,805 | 1,200,000 | 21.80 |
| Series 42 | 109,700 | 1,200,000 | 21.50 |
| Series 44 | 113,260 | 994,518 | 25.71 |
| Series 46 | 154,993 | 1,189,579 | 25.44 |
| Series 48 | 114,028 | 1,200,000 | 24.44 |
Brookfield is renewing its normal course issuer bid because it believes that, from time to time, the Preferred Shares may trade in price ranges that do not fully reflect their value. Brookfield believes that, in such circumstances, acquiring the Preferred Shares represents an attractive and desirable use of its available funds.
Brookfield will enter into an automatic purchase plan on or about the week of September 23, 2019 in relation to the normal course issuer bid. The automatic purchase plan will allow for the purchase of Preferred Shares, subject to certain trading parameters, at times when Brookfield ordinarily would not be active in the market due to its own internal trading black-out period, insider trading rules or otherwise. Outside of these periods, Preferred Shares will be repurchased in accordance with management’s discretion and in compliance with applicable law.
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is a leading global alternative asset manager with over $385 billion in assets under management. The company has more than a 120-year history of owning and operating assets with a focus on real estate, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity. Brookfield offers a range of public and private investment products and services, and is co-listed on the New York, Toronto and Euronext stock exchanges under the symbol BAM, BAM.A and BAMA, respectively.
For more information, please visit our website at www.brookfield.com or contact:
| Claire Holland Communications & Media Tel: (416) 369-8236 Email: claire.holland@brookfield.com | Linda Northwood Investor Relations Tel: (416) 359-8647 Email: linda.northwood@brookfield.com |
Forward-Looking Statements
Note: This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian provincial securities laws and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and in any applicable Canadian securities regulations. The words “proposed”, “believe”, conditional verbs such as "will", “may” and derivations thereof and other expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events, trends or prospects and which do not relate to historical matters identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information in this news release includes statements with regards to potential future purchases by Brookfield of its Class A Preference Shares pursuant to the company’s normal course issuer bid and automatic purchase plan. Although Brookfield believes that the anticipated future results or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and information is based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, the reader should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and information. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by forward-looking statements include: general economic conditions; interest rate changes; availability of equity and debt financing; the performance of the Class A Preference Shares or the stock exchanges generally; and other risks and factors described from time to time in the documents filed by the company with the securities regulators in Canada and the United States including in Management’s Discussion and Analysis under the heading “Business Environment and Risks”. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.